House of Commons4th March 2014Notices of Motions for which no days have been fixed
('Early Day Motions')

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After an Early Day Motion (EDM) has been printed for the first time, it is only reprinted when names are added or amendments tabled; only the first six names and any names added since the last printing are included. After the week in which a Motion is first printed and the following week, added names and amendments appear only in a separate paper, Mature EDMs, distributed the next Thursday. In the meantime, they are available for inspection by Members in the Table Office and the Library or on the EDM database at edmi.parliament.uk

1095MIGRANT WORKERS IN QATAR AND THE 2022 WORLD CUP24:2:14

John Mann

Mr Clive Betts

Mark Durkan

Ms Margaret Ritchie

Sir Bob Russell

Jim Dobbin

24

Lady Hermon

That this House notes that since Qatar won the bid to host the 2022 World Cup the country has experienced a construction boom; further notes that in the last two years hundreds of Indian and Nepalese migrant workers have died working on construction projects in Qatar; moreover is extremely concerned that in the build-up to 2022 hundreds more migrant workers will die due to unsafe working conditions; and calls on the Government, the international community and FIFA to act to urge Qatar in the strongest possible terms to drastically improve working conditions, review the migrant worker sponsorship scheme and properly compensate the families of migrant workers who have been injured or killed.

1096TEACHERS' EXCLUSION FROM SALARY SACRIFICE CAR SCHEMES24:2:14

David T. C. Davies

Sir Bob Russell

Jim Shannon

Jim Dobbin

Mr John Leech

Sir Peter Bottomley

11

Mrs Anne MainMr Mike Hancock

That this House welcomes the availability of salary sacrifice car schemes for public and private sector workers, providing a boost to the motoring industry and delivering a low cost, low polluting motoring option; notes the popularity of these schemes and their long-term fiscal neutrality to the Exchequer; further notes the current exemption of teachers from the scheme despite all other public and private sector professions being eligible and teachers having access to similar schemes such as Cycle to Work; acknowledges the demand from teachers for having access to salary sacrifice car schemes; and urges the Education Secretary to consider amending the Sschool Teachers' Pay and Conditions Document Agreement to extend access to the schemes for teachers.

That this House commends The Secret Illness campaign by Cosmopolitan Magazine which highlights the scale of untreated eating disorders in the UK; notes that the NHS's capacity to treat people seriously ill with eating disorders is so restricted that many sufferers and their parents are told to wait until the health of the sufferer has declined dangerously; agrees that no doctor would tell a cancer patient to go away until their illness got worse, yet this is what is happening in thousands of cases; urges people to write to their GP in support of the campaign to request a review of UK eating disorder provision; recognises the great expertise which exists within the UK but warns that such experts often operate within seriously underfunded local mental health services; further commends the work of the eating disorder charity, BEAT; and requests that the Government takes full and appropriate steps to address what is a rapidly growing national health crisis.

1098FIRE SPRINKLERS24:2:14

Jim Fitzpatrick

Peter Aldous

Mr David Amess

Sir Bob Russell

Jim Shannon

Jim Dobbin

27

Mr Mike HancockLady Hermon

That this House is concerned at the risk to firefighters' lives and safety caused by fires in industrial and commercial buildings; notes the recent findings of the Centre for Economics and Business Research which detail the high cost of fires in warehouses to business, to gross domestic product, to tax revenues, and to the environment; further notes that automatic fire sprinkler systems prevent large fires and so avert these costs which are needlessly borne by UK plc and the national finances; further notes the recent research by BRE Global showing fire sprinklers are cost beneficial in single-storey warehouse buildings larger than 2,000 square metres; further notes that the Building Regulations provide guidance for fire sprinklers to be installed in single-storey warehouse buildings of 14,000 square metres in Scotland, 20,000 square metres in England and Wales, and no limit in Northern Ireland, so the vast majority of warehouse buildings in the UK are not required to be protected from fire by fire sprinklers; further notes that the benefits of fire prevention with fire sprinklers are not widely known and that there are common misconceptions about their operation; and urges the Government to promote more actively the benefits of fire sprinklers in industrial and commercial buildings, to incentivise the business community to install fire sprinklers and to review the existing guidance contained in Approved Document B of the Building Regulations in light of the new evidence.

1100UN ANTI-RACISM DAY24:2:14

Ms Diane Abbott

Mr Peter Hain

Sarah Teather

Sir Bob Russell

Jim Shannon

Ms Margaret Ritchie

31

Dame Joan RuddockMr Mike HancockMr Mark WilliamsLady Hermon

That this House notes the commemoration of UN Anti-Racism Day on 22 March 2014; welcomes the initiation by the TUC and Unite Against Fascism of the rally Stand up to racism and fascism in London on that day; hopes that many thousands will support the event; and further notes that the rally is intended to be a riposte to racism, a celebration of the contribution of migrants to this country and to send a clear signal of the British people's confidence in a future free of intolerance.

1101COMPULSORY DISPLAY OF SCORES ON THE DOORS24:2:14

Mr David Ward

Sir Bob Russell

Jim Shannon

Martin Caton

Mr John Leech

Kelvin Hopkins

16

Mr Mike HancockMr Mark WilliamsLady Hermon

That this House calls on the Government to introduce an obligation for food establishments to display food hygiene ratings under the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme commonly referred to as Scores on the Doors; notes that all these ratings are available online; expresses concern that currently only the top rated establishments choose to display their ratings in their establishments; expresses further concern that the majority of customers do not check hygiene ratings online and are unaware of the hygiene ratings of many of the food establishments they use; further notes that the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme is a voluntary scheme for local authorities; welcomes that the obligation for food establishments to display food hygiene ratings under the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme would bring about improved hygiene standards; celebrates that this obligation would allow the public to make informed decisions about where to eat; and further welcomes that this obligation would rightly provide recognition for businesses that maintain high standards and highlight those which do not.

1102INTERNATIONAL LAW AND THE ROHINGYA24:2:14

Mr David Ward

Sir Bob Russell

Jim Shannon

Sir Alan Meale

Martin Caton

Mark Durkan

24

Mr Mike HancockDr William McCrea

That this House is deeply concerned by the statement of the UN Special Rapporteur on Burma that the government of Burma is failing to satisfactorily investigate allegations of the mass murder of ethnic Rohingya men, women and children at Du Chee Yar Tan village in January 2014; notes that the government of Burma has failed to respond to every single request by the United Nations to carry out impartial and independent investigations into human rights abuses in Burma; further notes that the government of Burma has rejected and failed to investigate evidence compiled by Human Rights Watch of ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity against the Rohingya; condemns the rejection by the Burmese government of the UN General Assembly Resolution call to reform the discriminatory 1982 Citizenship Law; believes that it is now abundantly clear that the government of Burma is not willing to take sufficient action to either investigate or end violence and discrimination against the Rohingya; and therefore calls on the Government to work to establish an independent international investigation into violations of international law against the Rohingya people in Burma.

1103ST PATRICK'S DAY24:2:14

Ms Margaret Ritchie

Sir Bob Russell

Jim Dobbin

Sir Alan Meale

Jonathan Edwards

Martin Caton

19

Mr Mike Hancock

That this House calls on the Government to provide for St Patrick's Day, 17 March, to become an annual public holiday in Northern Ireland; recognises that a shared celebration of St Patrick, as a common symbol for all the people of Northern Ireland regardless of faith, belief or background, would play an important role in reconciliation; and acknowledges the deep historical, cultural and religious significance of Ireland's patron saint, whose teaching and life forms a universal example espoused by all Christian traditions.

1104ELECTRICAL PRODUCT RECALLS24:2:14

Katy Clark

Sir Bob Russell

Jim Shannon

Sir Alan Meale

Martin Caton

Mark Durkan

22

Mr Mike HancockMr Mark Williams

That this House notes that, according to the Electrical Safety Council, the average level of success of electrical product recalls, at an estimated 10 to 20 per cent, is worryingly low and places the public at unnecessary risk from fire and electric shock; expresses concern over the quality of guidance currently provided on how and when to initiate a recall action; believes that information on the progress of electrical product recalls should be collated and made generally available to ensure the public is kept informed; and calls on the Government to investigate these and other associated measures at the nearest opportunity, in order better to protect consumers.

1105FUTURE OF HM LAND REGISTRY24:2:14

John McDonnell

Mrs Siân C. James

Jeremy Corbyn

Jim Shannon

Jim Dobbin

Sir Alan Meale

28

Mr Mike HancockSteve RotheramKelvin HopkinsLady Hermon

That this House recognises and appreciates the excellent services which HM Land Registry provides to the public, with customer satisfaction of 98 per cent; notes that HM Land Registry offers value for money, and as a trading fund regularly returns a surplus to HM Treasury; is concerned that the Government's consultation on the introduction of a Land Registry service delivery company does not give any credible reasons for why a change of status is needed; further notes that Ministers are withholding key and detailed information about their future plans for the body, including proposed changes to the size and shape of the organisation; believes that this 150-year-old institution should remain within the Civil Service to ensure that public trust in the Registry's impartiality and freedom to operate without the potential conflict of commercial interests remains; and calls on the Government to acknowledge the success of HM Land Registry in its current form and to stop its plans to privatise this successful and trusted public service.

1106UGANDAN ANTI-HOMOSEXUALITY BILL (No.2)24:2:14

That this House condemns the signing of the Ugandan Anti-Homosexuality Bill into law; notes that the Act expands the range of same-sex activities that will be criminalised and introduces life imprisonment for acts of so-called aggravated homosexuality; further notes that the Act also makes it a crime not to report gay people; believes that such a law makes it impossible to be openly gay in Uganda; recognises that passing such a law is a retrograde step in the worldwide fight for gay equality; and calls on the Government to denounce President Yoweri Museveni and the Ugandan government in the strongest possible terms.

1108THE PRIME MINISTER AND FOOD BANKS25:2:14

Mr George Galloway

Mr Ronnie Campbell

Martin Caton

Paul Flynn

John McDonnell

Mr Elfyn Llwyd

12

Sir Alan MealeKelvin HopkinsJeremy Corbyn

That this House concurs with the conclusion of 27 Anglican bishops that the Prime Minister is responsible for a national crisis which has seen 500,000 people visit food banks since Easter 2013; notes with shame the bishops' concern that in the world's seventh richest country people are still going hungry; further notes with grave concern that in the last year 5,500 people have been admitted to hospital with malnutrition; and concludes that the welfare system is failing to provide a robust last line of defence against hunger and that the Government's cuts and policy has made hundreds of thousands of poor people more vulnerable and dependent on charity.

1109DEMANDS BY THE DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS25:2:14

Mr George Galloway

Mark Durkan

Mr Ronnie Campbell

Martin Caton

John McDonnell

Mr Elfyn Llwyd

13

Sir Alan MealePaul FlynnKelvin HopkinsJeremy Corbyn

That this House believes that requirements by the Department for Work and Pensions that claimants must send off at least 50 job applications a week or risk having their benefits stopped is unreasonable, punitive and fruitless; concludes that it is a way of removing people from the unemployment register both to save money and to artificially deflate the figures; and further concludes that the only honourable way to slash the numbers is to create meaningful jobs, which the Government has signally failed to do.

1111EDWARD SNOWDEN RECTOR SUCCESS25:2:14

Mr George Galloway

Mr Ronnie Campbell

Martin Caton

John McDonnell

Kelvin Hopkins

5

That this House congratulates whistleblower Edward Snowden on his overwhelming election win in becoming the new Rector of Glasgow University; applauds the students at the university for sending out such a clear and unequivocal statement that mass surveillance is more than a matter of intruding on privacy but an attack on academic freedom and human liberty; and urges the Government to use what powers of persuasion it has to urge the US administration to drop the threat of prosecution against Snowden so that he will be able to carry out his duties representing students in Glasgow for the three-year term.

1112RE-LAUNCH OF BME CANCER VOICE25:2:14

That this House recognises the re-launch on 25 February 2014 of BME Cancer Voice by BHI (Black Health Initiative), an organisation with charitable status which works nationally with a commitment to reducing cancer patient inequalities, increasing early diagnosis, culturally appropriate and equal services within prosthesis, hair loss services and takes account of religious and ethnic differences; and calls on the Department of Health to support its essential work.

1113GREAT BRITISH SWITCH25:2:14

Robert Halfon

Jim Shannon

David Simpson

Bob Blackman

Mr Ronnie Campbell

Martin Caton

15

Mr Mark WilliamsSteve RotheramDr William McCreaMr John Leech

That this House notes the public's ongoing concern with ever-increasing energy prices; recognises research published by the independent regulator, Ofgem, showing that 68 per cent of those who switched gas suppliers and 70 per cent of those who switched electricity suppliers in 2012/2013 believe they have saved money; commends the campaign launched by comparethemarket.com on this matter; and urges the public to support the Great British Switch on 15 and 16 March by taking advantage of the offer to switch energy supplier without penalty.

1114GOOGLE AND UNOFFICIAL CHARGING SITES25:2:14

Mr George Galloway

Sir Peter Bottomley

Mark Durkan

Jim Sheridan

Jim Dowd

Martin Caton

19

Sir Alan MealeMr John Leech

That this House notes that Google has now agreed to co-operate with Transport for London to remove unofficial congestion charge sites; further notes that up to 1,000 people a day have been conned into paying an additional charge of up to £8 each as a result of the con being perpetrated by these unofficial sites with confidential financial information being unintentionally passed to persons unknown; believes Google's decision is welcome but long overdue; and calls on all Government departments and bodies such as the Land Registry and DVLA to seek a similar agreement from Google in relation to unofficial sites charging for their services as a matter of urgency.

1115MYANMAR AND THE PERSECUTION OF THE ROHINGYA COMMUNITY25:2:14

Mr George Galloway

Jim Shannon

Sir Peter Bottomley

Mark Durkan

Mr Ronnie Campbell

Paul Flynn

10

Mr Mike HancockKelvin Hopkins

That this House notes that a recent report by the human rights organisation Fortify Rights concluded that the government of Myanmar systematically discriminated against the minority Rohingya Muslim community restricting their family size and mobility; further notes that the United Nations concluded that the Rohingya community is one of the most persecuted in the world; further notes that many members of the Rohingya community have fled to neighbouring countries where they are now living in very precarious circumstances; deplores the persecution of the Rohingya community; and calls on the UK Government to make urgent representations to the Myanmar government to change policy towards the Rohingya community and accept them as full citizens of Myanmar with equal rights.

1116EFFECTS OF SUPERMARKET PROMOTIONS ON LOCAL NEWSAGENTS25:2:14

That this House notes with concern the impact that some supermarket promotions can have on newsagents and convenience stores; recognises that the recent Waitrose offer of a free newspaper with every purchase over £5 in store or on line is likely to have a detrimental impact on the traditional corner shop and newsagents; further recognises the important role that independent retailers play in local communities; and therefore urges people to support local independent newsagents and convenience stores.

1117TAX CREDITS AND MIGRATION26:2:14

John Hemming

Sir Andrew Stunell

Mr John Leech

3

That this House notes that HM Revenue and Customs states that it does not hold information as to the amount of tax credits paid to people by nationality; recognises that this means that the Government does not have the information to identify whether loopholes in the rules relating to self-employment and tax credits are being abused to circumvent the rules relating to habitual residency; further notes that there is considerable anecdotal evidence that essentially spurious self-employment schemes are being established by recent migrants in order to qualify for in-work benefits which would not be available were habitual residency rules to apply; believes that the Government should aim to keep sufficient information to manage the tax and benefits system; and calls for the Government to modify the databases to ensure this information is recorded in the future.

1118PLEURAL PLAQUES COMPENSATION SCHEME26:2:14

Geraint Davies

Sir Peter Bottomley

Jim Shannon

Mark Durkan

John McDonnell

Mr Elfyn Llwyd

8

Mr Mike HancockMr John Leech

That this House welcomes the pleural plaques compensation scheme which was introduced in 2010; is disappointed the scheme closed to new applicants on 1 August 2011; and urges the Government to reconsider its decision and put in place further plans to provide compensation to those sufferers diagnosed with pleural plaques since 17 October 2007.

1119ATOS26:2:14

David Morris

Jim Shannon

Andrew George

Mr John Leech

4

That this House congratulates Atos for seeking to terminate its £500 million contract with the Government prematurely as soon as a replacement can be found; notes that this contract was initially agreed in haste by the previous Labour administration without proper scrutiny and value for money for the taxpayer; further notes that the misery caused by Atos to the thousands of people who have had their benefits stopped without merit and without due attention to their medical notes, was thoroughly unacceptable; and urges the Government to learn lessons from mistakes made by the previous administration and ensure that any contract with a new company does not include the same financial incentives for the company for carrying out an appeal, that the company is only paid for an appeal if the decision is upheld and that the contract is of an appropriate length with a get-out clause if the company is not performing to an adequate standard.

That this House strongly condemns Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni's decision to sign into law the Anti-Homosexuality Bill which further criminalises homosexuality and introduces life sentences for aggravated homosexuality, making it lawful to report lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people to the authorities; is appalled that the Ugandan Red Pepper newspaper has published the names of 200 LGBT people putting their lives at risk; urges the Government to take immediate action working with its partners in the Commonwealth, the United Nations and the EU to make it absolutely clear to the Ugandan government and the members of the Ugandan Parliament who voted in favour of the Bill that their cavalier disregard for fundamental human rights is intolerable and to formally requests that the UN Human Rights Council investigates this persistent violation of LGBT people's fundamental human rights; and requests that the Government seeks to assist those affected in Uganda in every possible way by working with allies who share the UK's commitment to LGBT equality.

That this House notes that the Government is losing much more than £1 in every £10 it seeks to collect from companies to tax evasion and avoidance; further notes that according to a recent Institute for Business Ethics poll, the public is now more concerned about tax avoidance than any other issue of corporate conduct; shares the public opposition to companies that avoid and evade paying the tax they owe; further notes the emergence of boycotts of companies such as Amazon and Starbucks; welcomes, like ICAEW and others, the launch of the Fair Tax Mark and the certification of Midcounties Co-opeative, Unity Trust Bank and others, who have been accredited as seeking to pay the tax that they owe in the right place at the right time; believes that such a mark will usefully provide consumers with the information they need to make ethical purchasing decisions based on the behaviour of corporations, and ultimately lead to additional tax revenue being paid to HM Revenue and Customs; and therefore calls on the Government to endorse the idea of a Fair Tax Mark, to work with its founders to put fair tax at the centre of the corporate social responsibility agenda and to redouble its efforts to clamp down on corporate tax evasion and avoidance.

1124MIGRATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND TIER-ONE VISAS26:2:14

Mr John Leech

Jim Shannon

Mark Durkan

Jim McGovern

Jim Dobbin

Ms Margaret Ritchie

9

Sir Alan MealeMr Mike HancockSteve Rotheram

That this House notes with concern the recommendation of the Migration Advisory Committee that would allow foreign millionaires to bid for fast-track tier-one UK visas; rejects the principle that the right to stay in the UK could be sold off to affluent people, even if they would donate money to the UK; recognises that this policy would widen the gap in opportunity between the rich and poor applying for a tier-one visa; and recognises the benefit of allowing talented, motivated and hard-working people to apply for the right to settle in the UK, regardless of their financial background.

1125NEW BEATSON CANCER CHARITY26:2:14

John Robertson

Jim Shannon

Mark Durkan

John McDonnell

Jim McGovern

Jim Dobbin

14

Sir Alan MealePaul FlynnDr William McCreaMr John Leech

That this House welcomes the launch of the new Beatson Cancer Charity, which brings together the resources of Friends of the Beatson and the Beatson Oncology Centre Fund; recognises that this new charity will support the vital work of the Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre in Glasgow which is the UK's busiest cancer treatment centre and second busiest in Europe; understands that the launch and subsequent development of this new charity is a unique and significant step in the fight against cancer in the UK; further welcomes that the Beatson Cancer Charity is determined to beat cancer and that through a programme of active fundraising it will help fund improvements and innovation in services, provide enhanced medical equipment, fund additional nursing, radiology, physics and research posts, as well as fund education, training and staff development at the Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre; further welcomes that the charity will focus on facilitating high quality research programmes and ground-breaking early stage research to improve cancer treatment; understands that the Beatson Cancer Charity will adopt a partnership approach; further welcomes the Beatson Cancer Charity's support of the vision of the Beatson in Glasgow being rightfully regarded as an internationally renowned comprehensive cancer centre attracting the highest calibre of professional staff and developing state-of-the-art, pioneering techniques and treatments that will change the face of cancer treatment on a local, national and international scale; further recognises the importance of this new charity in the fight against cancer; and looks forward to hearing more about its work in due course.

1126TIM MARTIN ON PUBCO MODEL27:2:14

Greg Mulholland

Sir Peter Bottomley

Chris Ruane

3

That this House agrees with the recent comments by Tim Martin, chairman of the successfully managed pub company JD Wetherspoon, that large leased pub companies disregard the plight of their tenants; also agrees with Mr Martin that the founders of Punch Taverns, Hugh Osmond, and Enterprise Inns, Ted Tuppen 'bought the large tenanted pub estates of the major brewers, using borrowed money, and then hiked up the rents and the beer prices paid by tenants'; endorses his assessment that this unsustainable economic model has led to thousands of pubs having to close; and calls on the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills to intervene urgently in order to protect the great British pub.

1127WORKING TO REDUCE THE USE OF ANIMALS IN SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH27:2:14

Jim Dowd

Jonathan Evans

Mr John Leech

Caroline Lucas

Grahame M. Morris

Mark Durkan

11

Sammy WilsonMr Alan Reid

That this House notes the publication of Working to reduce the use of animals in scientific research, following the pledge in the Coalition Agreement to work to reduce the use of animals in scientific research; believes that effective implementation of this should lead to specific targets; is concerned that the document contains neither timescales nor targets for any reduction; and supports the British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection in its call for the Government to set unambiguous targets for reductions in animal experiments before the end of the current Parliament.

1129TAX ON LIQUIFIED PETROLEUM GAS27:2:14

Graham Stringer

Mr David Amess

Jim Fitzpatrick

John Pugh

Mr Mark Williams

Mr Peter Hain

6

That this House welcomes the contribution that road fuel gases such as compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) have made in reducing environmentally damaging emissions from transport whilst cutting fuel costs for hard-pressed drivers; supports the commitment to maintain the fuel duty differential between most road fuel gases and petrol for 10 years; expresses concern however that the most successful and widely used road fuel gas LPG is singled-out for annual increases in duty until 2024; challenges HM Treasury's rationale that LPG is not as environmentally beneficial as CNG; notes the study of 9,000 modern cars undertaken by Atlantic Consulting in 2014 which found that LPG overall is just as clean, if not cleaner, in its emissions than CNG; and calls on the Government to change its policy and treat LPG on the same basis as CNG for the next 10 years.

1130TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT (S. I., 2014, No. 16)28:2:14

Edward Miliband

Mr Chuka Umunna

Ed Balls

Rachel Reeves

Ian Murray

Ms Rosie Winterton

13

Sir Alan MealePaul FlynnSteve RotheramMark DurkanJeremy Corbyn

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Collective Redundancies and Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I., 2014, No. 16), dated 8 January 2014, a copy of which was laid before this House on 10 January, be annulled.

1132PLANNING DECISIONS AND LOCALISM3:3:14

Mr Nigel Evans

Sir Alan Meale

Philip Davies

Dr William McCrea

4

That this House notes the recent planning decision at appeal to allow 504 homes to be built in the village of Barrow in the Ribble Valley; further notes that according to the electoral register Barrow had 304 dwellings two years ago and that over 250 homes have been built or been approved before this recent decision was taken; is concerned that with permission to build 504 more homes, the village of Barrow will have tripled in size within a very short period of time; understands that the application to build 504 new homes was vehemently opposed by the residents, the local authority and local hon. Member; and calls on the Government to give due weight to the views of local residents, councillors and council officers when deciding appeal decisions and to address the meaning of the word localism for the purposes of planning decisions.

1133DEMENTIA STRATEGY BEYOND 20143:3:14

Tracey Crouch

Paul Burstow

Hazel Blears

Robert Halfon

Steve Rotheram

Andrew George

15

Dr William McCreaMark DurkanJeremy CorbynHugh Bayley

That this House welcomes the Government's commitment to improving care and services for people with dementia; notes that the National Dementia Strategy and the Prime Minister's Challenge on Dementia have been fundamental to achieving these improvements since the inception of the strategy in 2009; and calls for the commitment to and publication of a renewed Dementia Strategy before the end of the current framework in April 2014.

1135ROLE OF THE REGULAR ARMY AT HOME AND ABROAD3:3:14

John Hemming

Sir Alan Meale

Sir Bob Russell

Dr William McCrea

Hugh Bayley

5

That this House notes and is grateful for the sterling work undertaken by the Regular Army in dealing with the consequences of the recent floods in the UK; further notes the worsening situation in Ukraine; questions whether the Government's strategy of reducing the regular armed forces is the right strategy; and calls for a cessation of the disbandment of traditional battalions such as the Fusiliers.

1136RURAL BROADBAND SPEEDS4:3:14

John Mann

1

That this House believes that the problems facing rural communities, particularly Misson in Bassetlaw, in gaining access to high speed broadband require solutions that cross regional boundaries; and calls on the Government to honour its promise to create the best high speed broadband network in Europe by 2015 and asks it to act now to prevent the creation of a two speed broadband Britain which penalises rural areas.

1137BAHÁ'Í COMMUNITY IN IRAN4:3:14

That this House notes the restoration of a level of bilateral links with the Islamic Republic of Iran; also notes the encouraging rhetoric of President Rouhani on improving civil rights for Iranian citizens; observes continuing reports of severe human rights abuses perpetrated against the Bahá'í community in Iran, including targeted attacks and murders without proper investigation to hold those responsible accountable, arbitrary arrests and detention; reflects that if the Iranian government is to be given credence for its laudable aim of normalising its international reputation, it should take concrete steps to restore rights to its Bahá'í minority and amend the 1979 constitution to afford Bahá'í citizens of Iran legal protection; and urges the Government to call on Iran to respect the human rights of its minority communities.

1138VALUING THE WORK OF SUPPLY TEACHERS4:3:14

That this House appreciates and values the work of supply teachers in schools; recognises that professional skills and expertise matter; believes that other than in emergencies schools should only use qualified teachers to cover for absent teachers; expresses concern that schools now have little option but to use agencies which charge them at least £50 more a day than is paid to the supply teacher; and calls on the Government to encourage schools to employ supply teachers directly or through the local authority, rather than use agencies, to ensure supply teachers are paid and have access to continuous professional development opportunities and pension rights on an equal basis to other teachers.

1139FAIRTRADE'S MAKE BANANAS FAIR CAMPAIGN4:3:14

Greg Mulholland

Andrew George

2

That this House celebrates the achievements of the Fairtrade movement in this 20th year since the Fairtrade mark first appeared on shelves in the United Kingdom; further congratulates the Fairtrade movement on sales of some £1.78 billion of Fairtrade products supporting farmers and workers around the world in 2013; further welcomes the Fairtrade Foundation's campaign to Make Bananas Fair which calls on the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills to co-ordinate government action to investigate unsustainably low banana prices and act to address their impact on banana farmers and workers in developing countries; and calls on retailers to pay the cost of sustainable production and living wages to banana farmers and workers.

1140USE OF NHS PATIENT DATA4:3:14

Mr Roger Godsiff

1

That this House welcomes the decision to postpone the upload of patient records under the care.data scheme; believes the public information campaign was inadequate, with large sections of the population left unaware of the requirement to individually opt-out; notes that the scheme did not have the support of GPs or patients; calls on NHS England and the Department of Health to use the six-month delay to listen to and properly address the concerns of doctors and patients; strongly condemns the sale to insurance providers of the medical records of every NHS hospital patient; urges the Government to take seriously patient confidentiality and patients' ownership of their own data; further calls on the Government to ensure that in future NHS data is provided only to NHS bodies for the purpose of improving patient care, and provided only when it has been properly anonymised; further believes that public health data is not a commodity to be sold for private sector profit and should not be treated as such; and further calls on the Government to respect patient confidentiality and patients' wishes about their own data.

1141LIVE EXPORT OF HORSES AND PONIES4:3:14

Sir Alan Meale

1

That this House notes the exposure by the BBC on its Inside Out programme of the UK's failure in its duty to protect horses and ponies from being exported live for slaughter abroad; is appalled that animals continue to be transported long distances in this process with little regard shown for their health and welfare during such arduous journeys; reminds the Government of promises past and that legislation is currently in place to prevent such treatment from occurring; is also aware that a recently signed tripartite agreement to further restrict the unlimited movement of less financially valued stock is now in place; and urges those responsible to use that tripartite agreement to both police and enforce this policy forthwith.